Is the cross truly the center of your
ministry?
Today we commonly see images of the
cross adorning churches, dangling from
necklaces, and gleaming from lapels.
Yet the image that is so sanitized for
us today was grotesque and abhorrent to
those living in the first century. It
was a symbol of evil, torture, and
shame. It is this realistic and
horrifying view of the cross that
should call us to Christian ministry
and compel us to share the Good News of
Christ's triumph over death.
Through his exposition of 1
Corinthians, D. A. Carson presents a
comprehensive view of what the death of
Christ means in preaching and
ministering to God's people. He
confronts the issues of factionalism,
servant-leadership, shaping "world"
Christians, and the source of knowledge
in order to help Christian leaders
learn principles for dynamic, cross-
centered worship.